iPhone OS 4: orientation lock, iPod controls in fast app switcher

Today's iPhone OS 4 beta 3 update has brought with it some interesting new features, including a soft-version of the iPad's orientation lock and iPod controls added into the fast app switcher (multitasking) UI.

When you double click the home button to bring up the fast app switcher, you can now scroll all the way to the left to get the new orientation lock and iPod controls. The default on the orientation is off but a tap will turn on, or turn off, the lock. (Home screen doesn't sound like it rotates, however).

iPod controls include back, play/pause, and forward, with the name of the current track written beneath.

The background for the app switcher (and for folders) has also changed from the rubbery, pock-mocked, dark gray of beta 1 and 2 to a new cross-hatched medium gray.

I had to buy a new iPhone 4 after mine went in the ocean. I haven't synced it yet to compare functioning of all the apps; I'm assuming it's the same phone, but maybe with software updated since my last sync on my precious phone.... One major difference (please correct me if im wrong, because I have an iPad, & I might be confusing the behavior of that w/ my phone)--- orientation can be standard portrait (home button on bottom) or landscape, when turned to either side.... It CANNOT be "upside down portrait" w/ home button on top. It just won't go that way. I thought my previous phone changed no matter which way I turned it (again, could be assuming based on confusion w/iPad). So, is this normal,& I just never noticed this on my other phone, which I had for 10 months? Or is this a change to the iOS?

Please help me Guys !!!
I've an iPhone 4 and the iPod just lose that slider control (on top) when we can go forward/backward in the playing music.
Now just appear the music's information (name, album and music style).
I'm a junior user so I need help because (perhaps) I made a mistake on my iPhone 4 setting up (definitons).
I'll be glad for any help - if it's possible by email : cstumpo@sapo.pt.
Besta regards,
Carlos Stumpo - Lisbon / Portugal

One thing I'm amazed Apple doesn't have on the iPod or the iPod app on the iPhone is Manual Equalization with at least a 7-band equalizer. So simple to implement it almost seems purposefully left out. Presets are too basic and not enough for true audio enthusiasts.

"Why am I getting the feeling that apple is going to clutter up the multi-tasking UI with way to many features. Though I do have some suggestions, if Apple is listening :- 1. Add Wi-Fi, Airplane Mode & Location Service (on/off) switches there. 2. Every app with a badge (sms, mail, phone and every app that uses push notifications) shows up in there, so that would take care of the notification, simply get rid of the modal pop-ups."
WiFi + Airplane mode switch +1
They could put those and the ipod controls on one or more lines above the running tasks. Use the screen, instead of wasting it on grayed out icons!!

You know, I find that Apple can do no right in some peoples' eyes. It's sad how jaded some people are. Yes, some blindly follow Apple and love everything they do, but as an objective person I find that this is a GREAT improvement.

"The background for the app switcher (and for folders) has also changed from the rubbery, pock-mocked, dark gray of beta 1 and 2 to a new cross-hatched medium gray."
What are Apple, morons? they had a cool looking background that kinda matches the background of the Settings icon and switched it with a bland, dull one that no longer looks cool.
Nice step backwards in UI design, hope it will eventually be changable via WinterBoard at some point.

My last reason for jailbreaking was rotation lock. Now, with a stronger battery in the 4th gen, I'm just going to always leave everything turned on so I don't have to access the Settings and finally stop jailbreaking.

Now its time for apple to change something on the "Folders"
My thought is,
you can delete a complete folder by deleting it like a normal app on the homescreen and ALL the apps in there, will be smashed on the homescreen again.
But you still can delete specific apps inside a folder.
Good or buh?!

Why am I getting the feeling that apple is going to clutter up the multi-tasking UI with way to many features.
Though I do have some suggestions, if Apple is listening :-
1. Add Wi-Fi, Airplane Mode & Location Service (on/off) switches there.
2. Every app with a badge (sms, mail, phone and every app that uses push notifications) shows up in there, so that would take care of the notification, simply get rid of the modal pop-ups.